696 Liverpool Road Platt Bridge Wigan WN2 5BB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Creation of a single storey self-contained ground floor one bedroom flat to the rear of 696 Liverpool Road, including new window opening to the front and erection of artificial wall (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Wigan's recent changes of use.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 16 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 23 of the 56-day target. Wigan usually decides changes of use by day 63.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wigan in the last twelve months, from validation. Wigan decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15201703
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15201703
- Neighbours
- 15 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 15 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Wigan is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #216 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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